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Deborah A. Batts
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office April 13, 2012 – February 3, 2020
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office May 9, 1994 – April 13, 2012
Appointed by
Bill Clinton
Preceded by
Richard Owen
Succeeded by
Vernon S. Broderick
Personal details
Born
Deborah Anne Batts
(1947-04-13)April 13, 1947 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
February 3, 2020(2020-02-03) (aged 72) New York City, U.S.
Spouse
Gwen Zornberg
(m. 2011)
[1]
Children
2
Education
Radcliffe College (BA) Harvard University (JD)
Deborah Anne Batts (April 13, 1947 – February 3, 2020)[1] was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. During Gay Pride Week in June 1994, Batts was sworn in as a United States district judge for Manhattan, becoming the nation's first openly LGBT federal judge.[2][3] She took senior status on her 65th birthday, April 13, 2012.[4]
^ abSeelye, Katharine Q.; Weiser, Benjamin (February 5, 2020). "Deborah A. Batts, First Openly Gay Federal Judge, Dies at 72". The New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
^Johnson, Chris (March 13, 2011). "Senate hearing set for gay judicial nominee". Washington Blade. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
^National Black Justice Coalition (February 20, 2009), The Honorable Deborah A. Batts: Profile in Courage, http://www.nbjcoalition.org. Retrieved on March 5, 2009.
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